adam's leg

So, yeah... this sucks. A tree trimming company came to do some work in our yard and got their vehicle completely stuck in the yard. I refused to even watch out the window, let alone offer assistance considering how completely trashed the yard was becoming - it was clearly a lost cause. Well, they asked for help to push their wood chipper trailer out of the way and I gave a try at it. Pushing with all my strength, I felt and HEARD something pop in my right calf and I hit the ground. The workers described it as sounding like a flip-flop slapping the ground. My good buddy Chad Arney showed up as he does for all of my accidents and injuries and monitored the situation (and a sleeping Kora) while Robyn and I headed to the ER. It took a shot to each butt cheek to temper the pain, and I finally quit thrashing around on the trauma room bed. Todd & Jessie Brassard showed up to offer sympathy and helped me get into the car, and thus began the ridiculousness.Long story short: I have a partially torn Achilles tendon and Soleus (calf) muscle. It means a non-walking fiberglass cast for 4 weeks (on my driving foot!) and a torturous pair of crutches for the duration and therapy afterwards. I can’t say thank-you enough to everyone for being helpful and sympathetic, and it is an interesting experiment to have one leg, and makes me value the working one – which is getting nicely built up while my right one wilts inside the cast. Seriously, thanks to my family, friends, co-workers, clients, and strangers who are genuinely helpful, concerned, and encouraging.You’ll notice a slight shift in the number of us on photo jobs for the next couple months. Instead of the standard intern and myself, you’ll see a full crew: dual interns & photographers, a personal assistant, and sometimes even a dedicated driver / sherpa. I admit that I’m getting pretty spoiled by the extra support, and I notice that our clients are getting spoiled as well – while I can’t wait to heal, I just might keep this going!